Top 10 Things Kids Should Know and Understand
Every generation is often criticized for being worse than the last. However, it's important to acknowledge that the challenges and opportunities each generation faces are different. In the past, many music and film stars worked hard for their fame. They paid their dues, learned the business, honed their craft, and achieved long-term success.Adults of earlier generations understood that if they wanted something in life, they had to work for it. They often had to work for everything they achieved. They didn't have the luxury of sitting around and complaining about how hard life was while watching cartoons or playing video games on their parents' couch.
That said, they did find ways to enjoy themselves. They spent time outside, developed practical skills, broke records, explored the unknown, and lived active lives. They didn't rely on avatars or online profiles to experience the world vicariously.
Below is a list of things that kids of any generation need to know about life and how to live it.
Growing up in a hyper-competitive town of crazy academics, I can tell you that you need (really need) to be smart. You can't expect to achieve anything without hard work, and food and shelter won't fall into your hands. Get your grades up - they may seem unimportant now, but your whole life is based on what you can contribute to the world.
Kids, want to get a higher chance of getting a good job when you get older? Well, then go to school. Otherwise, you'll be homeless at 21.
I'm that kid who doesn't have many friends because school is more important. Now just get homework out of the system.
New generation kid. Do you mean to say that gender isn't just strictly male or female, and you can be at the far ends of the spectrum or closer to the middle? Kind of like political parties?
This is by far the best list on the Top Tens, and it really does deserve more attention. I don't know who made this list, but whoever did is the real hero here.
Biological sex is binary. The expression of gender isn't.
MLP taught me this, and I found out it was true when I got to middle school. My friends were so supportive of me, even when I felt like I was going to have a nervous breakdown. It's thanks to my friends and family that I'm able to be here today.
Do all you can to help the helpless, but not the clueless.
Sex is not something to be shamed for doing.
Kids used to run, jump, climb trees, ride their bikes, etc. They would generally be active and play. Now, the only times they run is after stealing something. They only jump or climb trees when necessary (if ever). And the few that have a bike only ride it either to a friend's house to play a new video game or to the corner store to buy junk food and soda. Come on, kids, don't start subtracting years off your life by being lazy when you're young.
Exercise is important for everybody, though.
That's why you should have your kids play with a Wii.
Good thing my parents don't teach me that people of a certain size, faith, gender, sexual orientation, race, or ability are ugly.
Everyone is perfect in their own way.
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Just ignore Chris Chan and Guptill89 and find better autistic people.
This is something even young children in elementary school should learn, particularly when they're being wrongfully punished or even falsely accused of something they didn't do.
Has tons of flashbacks to 4th grade.
Believe it or not, the police, firefighters, and paramedics don't get to call 911. There's nobody who is going to show up to help them save someone's life or put out a burning house. They just have to do it themselves. The same holds true for you, kids. Do you know how to fix a flat tire? How about rewire an electrical outlet? I'm not talking about brain surgery or something like providing for a family... I'm simply talking about those things you're used to your parents doing for you. Sometimes, you won't have anyone else to call to help you out.
YES. My cousins like to touch me randomly.
YOLO stands for You only live once. Don't even use it as an excuse, or you will not understand the point of YOLO.
As a kid (14), I have always understood that.
If it's about taxes, insurance, or something, yes.
Just because you want something doesn't mean you will get it, or should. Even if your friends have it. Even if your parents had it. Fame, toys, respect... It isn't even always about earning it. You just might not ever end up with the things you want, and you just might deserve not getting it.
I still consider myself a kid, or at least an early teen, and I can really see where people are coming from. I know this in the back of my head, but it doesn't mean I won't act spoiled when I'm... well, spoiled.
Other than basic human rights, yes.
Chuck Norris: an actual real person.
Princess Peach/Daisy: Fictional (as in, does not exist).
Spending your time fantasizing about a cartoon character, dreaming up ways to kill them, or otherwise dwelling on the character traits of an animated, drawn doodle, is not only pointless but also embarrassing. Likewise, treat real human beings with respect and realize that no matter who the person is or how well you think you know them, you'll never be able to know everything they're going through.
Cartoon fans need to know that the characters they fantasize about aren't real. I mean, I personally don't think there's anything wrong with having a crush on a fictional character, but sooner or later, you're gonna have to realize that the character you're in love with isn't real. You'll have to socialize with actual, real people because it's much better for society.
I'm not saying that people need to sacrifice happiness for the sake of work or anything like that. But responsibilities are different. Clean your room, do the family dishes, help in the kitchen so you know how to cook something that doesn't need a microwave, and fold your own clothes. If it helps, pretend that you're leveling up your Sims character for the future so they don't have a rude awakening when they get kicked out of the house to live on their own and realize they have no idea how to survive.
My parents don't let me help with anything. Why? Because they feel I'm too dumb to do stuff.
I'm not just talking about watching those TV-MA shows where you learn a few new words and see someone die in a grisly new way. I'm also referring to watching, or caring at all about, a TV show meant for children who are barely developing (Caillou, Arthur, Dora, etc.). If you are older than the animated main star of the show, you probably shouldn't be watching it - unless you have some developmental issues and are trying to catch up to the other kids your age.
But humans aren't the only cause of it.